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Parish Music
Parish Music is in its 17th successful season, providing concerts of classical music in the five country churches of the Beckford Group: Alstone, Ashton under Hill, Beckford, Overbury and Teddington. All concerts are on Saturday evenings and start at 8pm. They conclude with an opportunity to meet the performers and enjoy a drink of wine or fruit juice in the church after the concert.
Parish Music provides some excellent concerts for the benefit of the local audience, and at the same time gives up and coming local young professional musicians the opportunity to perform in delightful surroundings. We have, over the years, engaged many young artists who have gone on to establish distinguished careers in the world of music.
Our 2011/2012 programme can be downloaded here
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Saturday 19 May 2012
Teddington Church 8pm
Trio Ébano
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We welcome a return visit from the local Trio Ébano for a concert of English and French music by Charles Koechlin, Jacques Ibert, Thomas Arne (songs) and Dave Heath.
Trio Ébano was formed in 2003; the current ensemble comprises flute, clarinet and bassoon. Founder member and flautist Nicola Shorland won the Gloucestershire Young Musician Competition in 2004 and has performed with orchestras across the world. Clarinettist Lucy Tugwell is an all round musician; she has much experience as an orchestral player, chamber musician and recording artist. Hannah Wrieden completes the line-up; as a bassoonist she been overwhelmed with opportunities throughout her playing life to make music to the highest standard.
Trio Ébano have worked with composers Neil Smith and Thomas Morgan, and will be commissioning a new work in the near future. They are excited to find parallels and contrasts between contemporary music and enduring classics in their performances.
Nicola, Lucy and Hannah have played under the batons of many eminent conductors in their roles as orchestral players and have performed in numerous famous venues as chamber musicians. Their recital platforms include St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the Wigmore Hall and they have provided entertainment for HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Organisation & Funding
Parish Music is grateful for donations from local sponsors to supplement the income from admission charges. This funding has allowed us to attract high calibre musicians who continue to provide us with superb concerts. Our main expenses are for the fees for the performers, but we also have some advertising expenses and make nominal donations to the church at each concert to help toward the cost of heating and lighting.
If you would like to join our mailing list, become a sponsor or find out more about Parish Music please contact one of the organisers. You are able to use the tax attractive Gift Aid scheme to make your donations go even further. Your comments and ideas for future events will be welcomed by the organisers.
Alastair and Gill Humphrey (01386 881479); Julian Alington (01386 882060) |
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